OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist
Emmett Shear vowed to open an investigation into the firing, considers new governance for OpenAI.
Tue Nov 21 2023
Misinformation is a burgeoning crisis - PM
It is essential to implement advanced technological solutions and robust human content moderation grounded in local contexts.
Wed Nov 15 2023
[COLUMNIST] The Silicon Valley Bank debacle
The cause of SVB's problem is grounded in not learning from past history and a dominant paradigm that's failed time and again.
Tue Mar 21 2023
ChatGPT sparks AI 'gold rush' in Silicon Valley
The conversational robot from start-up OpenAI marks a turning point in its perception by the general public and investors.
Tue Feb 21 2023
Fraud case against Theranos' Holmes goes to jury
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Bostic said Holmes embraced dishonesty in an attempt to save the blood-testing startup.
Sat Dec 18 2021
Elizabeth Holmes drawn as villain, underdog as trial begins
Once hailed as a billionaire on paper, Holmes is now facing a sentence of up to 20 years if convicted of the felony charges.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end
Given how they set the tone for remote work, tech companies return-to-office policies will likely have ripple effects across other industries.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money
Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to WFH permanently.
Tue Aug 10 2021
Facebook remote work made permanent as offices re-open
Beginning on June 15, Facebook will let any employee whose job can be done remotely, ask to work that way permanently.
Sat Jun 12 2021
Silicon Valley firms in no hurry to open up offices despite easing of virus ban
Twitter Inc and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months more despite the government allowing them to be opened.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Listen-in social network Clubhouse readies for the masses
Clubhouse has gained allure since its release early last year in a private testing format.
Wed Jan 27 2021
Google delays return to office until at least September
Pichai said Google is testing a hypothesis that a flexible work model will lead to greater productivity, collaboration, and well-being.
Thu Dec 17 2020
Moroccan geeks flock to 'paradise for hackers'
Conceived as a paradise for coders, the centre offers project-based training on programming, innovation and building IT systems.
Sun Dec 13 2020
Apple's security chief accused of bribery in California gun-permit probe
The officers were charged with soliciting bribes for issuing concealed carry permits.
Tue Nov 24 2020
Former Yahoo CEO Mayer makes comeback with new contacts app
The Sunshine Contacts app aims to help users create more organisation of their personal and professional contacts.
Thu Nov 19 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024